English Words Starting With E

• erewhon

  nounRare
  /ˈɛrɪwɒn/A fictional utopian or satirical society, serving as a critical mirror for the author's own world.
• erfurt

  nounC2
  /ˈɛəfʊət/A city in central Germany, capital of the state of Thuringia.
• erg

  nounC2
  /ɜːɡ/A unit of work or energy in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter.
• ergate

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɜːɡeɪt/A worker ant, specifically a sterile female ant performing non-reproductive labor in a colony.
• ergative

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈɜːɡətɪv/A term in linguistics denoting a type of verb where the subject of an intransitive clause is treated the same as the object of a transitive clause, or denoting a case marking system that marks this subject.
• ergatocracy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɜːɡəˈtɒkrəsi/Government or rule by the working classes.
• ergogenic

  adjectivenounLow (C2+)
  /ˌɜː.ɡəˈdʒen.ɪk/Relating to the enhancement of physical performance, work capacity, or recovery.
• ergograph

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈɜːɡə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/A scientific instrument for recording the work performed by muscles under controlled conditions, typically measuring fatigue.
• ergometer

  nounC1
  /ɜːˈɡɒm.ɪ.tər/A device for measuring work performed or energy expended, especially during physical exercise.
• ergonomics

  nounC1
  /ˌɜː.ɡəˈnɒm.ɪks/The study of how to design and arrange equipment and environments so people can use them easily, safely, and efficiently.
• ergonovine

  nounVery low
  /ˌɜːɡəʊˈnəʊviːn/A synthetic alkaloid derived from ergot, used primarily as a medication to stop or prevent postpartum hemorrhage by contracting the uterus and as a diagnostic tool to provoke coronary artery spasm.
• ergophobia

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌɜːɡə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/An intense or irrational fear of work or the workplace.
• ergosterol

  nounRare
  /ɜːˈɡɒstərɒl/A sterol (fat-like substance) found in fungi, yeast, and some plants, which is converted to vitamin D₂ when exposed to ultraviolet light.
• ergot

  nounC2
  /ˈɜːɡət/A fungal disease of rye and other cereals, characterized by purple-black sclerotia that replace the grains.
• ergotamine

  nounVery Low
  /ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/A medication derived from a rye fungus, used to treat migraine headaches.
• ergotin

  nounVery low (technical/medical term)
  /ˈɜːɡətɪn/A medicinal alkaloid extracted from ergot, used primarily in obstetrics and vascular medicine to stimulate uterine contractions and constrict blood vessels.
• ergotism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɜːɡətɪzəm/A toxic condition resulting from eating grain products contaminated by the ergot fungus, causing symptoms like convulsions, gangrene, and hallucinations.
• ergotoxine

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɜːɡəʊˈtɒksiːn/A toxic alkaloid mixture extracted from ergot, a fungus, with complex pharmacological effects on blood vessels and smooth muscle.
• erhard

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛə.hɑːd/A masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin.
• erhardt

  nounRare
  /ˈɛəhɑːt/A proper noun, typically functioning as a German-derived given name or surname.

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